A Christian Scientist requires my work SCIENCE AND
HEALTH for his textbook, and so do all his students and
patients. Why? First: Because it is the voice
of Truth to this age, and contains the full
statement of Christian Science, or the Science of healing
through Mind. Second: Because it was the first book
known, containing a thorough statement of Christian
Science. Hence it gave the first rules for demonstrating
this Science, and registered the revealed Truth uncontaminated
by human hypotheses. Other works, which
have borrowed from this book without giving it credit,
have adulterated the Science. Third: Because this book
has done more for teacher and student, for healer and
patient, than has been accomplished by other books.